The prizewinner and a guest will spend two nights in the Collain Suite at this grand, 19th-century castle hotel, set in a five-hectare park.

Named after the builder of Château De Montcaud, the Collain Suite is a spacious bedroom with high ceilings, a freestanding bath tub, and brilliant views of the surrounding grounds, including the forest and swimming pool.

Chateau de Montcaud

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Win a stay at University Arms, Cambridge

You’ll enjoy a four-course supper at Restaurant de Montcaud, the hotel’s fine-dining restaurant, which is housed in the revamped stables. Sample regional Provencal cuisine with an emphasis on seafood: try sea bass with Brussels sprouts, poached tilapia with seaweed butter, or filet mignon of veal with butternut squash, celery and black truffle. Your meal will come with a wine pairing from the French-only wine list.